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WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

2020 Le Mans 24 Hours Live Updates

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LMP2
Meanwhile, Laurent on the #36 Signatech Alpine car has a spin at the Porsche Curves and somehow manages to recover. It's difficult at this time of night, and you get these little lapses in concentration. Ahead of him, Jamin has pitted for fuel in the Panis Racing car.
GTE PRO
As is now customary, Molina's #71 Ferrari triggers the next round of GTE Pro pitstops. It was this fact that proved so costly under the earlier safety car as Ferrari was unable to stretch the fuel and he was forced to wait at the pit exit, losing touch with the lead pair that pitted after the safety car.
LMP2
Rusinov is still chugging around with no real pace. Surprising to see him stay out, really - this time, the G-Drive squad seems ready for him to pit...when he eventually gets to the top of the circuit.
LMP1
Buemi in second comes in for a stop. It's been a bit lonely for the #8 squad since it went a lap down - but there's still a long way to go.
Pit stop
Nicklas Nielsen has given up his pursuit of Gunn for second in GTE Am and comes into the pits. Meanwhile Nicki Thiim has also come in from a lonely fourth in GTE Pro, Marco Sorensen taking over the controls.
LMP2
Rusinov did make it back to the garage, and G-Drive pulled the #26 machine back into the garage to take a look at what ails him. A quick turnaround, it seems, and they're getting him back out.
GTE PRO
Sam Bird is now at the wheel of the #71 Ferrari, while Martin stays at the wheel after making his own stop in the #97 Aston Martin. Pier Guidi therefore cycles back to the lead again in the #51 car, but still owes us his ninth stop.
LMP2
Rusinov has dropped to seventh in class, falling behind the #31 Panis, the #39 Graff and now the #27 Dragonspeed. Floersch in the #50 Richard Mille car is not too far away either.
LMP2
Hanson in the #22 car makes a stop, elevating Da Costa up to second place.
GTE AM
We're still waiting for the two Astons to make their next scheduled stops in GTE Am. #83 has made an extra stop due to an early puncture and is pitting earlier in each sequence than their rivals, which can be traced back to Emanuel Collard pitting under a slow zone earlier on to save time.
LMP1
Senna pits from third in the #1 Rebellion. It was on the same lap as the #8 Toyota, but will presumably drop a lap down in the LMP1 battle.
GTE PRO
Pier Guidi has now handed over the #51 Ferrari to Serra, who will have fresh boots to challenge Maxime Martin with in his next stint - that is, assuming Aston kept the same set on for Martin's second stint.
LMP2
The pit cycle now brings Job van Uitert - leading the LMP2 class at the moment - into the pits. He gets out onto the road, staying ahead of da Costa.
GTE AM
Gunn and Ten Voorde now come in from second and third in GTE Am as Eastwood continues out in the lead for TF Sport. Ten Voorde hanging on gamely as the Silver up against two drivers with more experience - albeit both still classed as Silver, despite being upgraded at the start of this year, due to their grading at the start of the 2019 calendar year when the WEC began.
LMP1
Mike Conway's been in for his stop, pitting in the lead and returning to the circuit, er, in the lead. The LMP1 fight is a bit one-dimensional as it stands.
LMP2
For those wondering about that Jackie Chan DC Racing car, it's out on track after a long period in the pits. Will Stevens is driving, and will Stevens make up for lost time?
GTE PRO
We speculated about Serra having fresh rubber to challenge Martin, but that hasn't really happened as yet. If anything, Martin has increased his advantage - which now stands at 17s. Bird has slipped further back in third, and is now two minutes off the lead.
LMP1
Berthon just made a stop in the #3 Rebellion, as he continues to chug along in fourth.
LMP2
Graff's Allen has just traded with Capillaire for the next stint, as the Australian takes some respite. Fifth in class so far, the status quo remains. Buret, in the #21 Dragonspeed, also comes in for a stop.
GTE AM
We've had a lead change in the last round of GTE Am pitstops, with Gunn now ahead of Jonny Adam's TF Sport machine - Adam freshly installed in that car after taking over from fellow Aston works driver Charlie Eastwood. Gunn's advantage is 7s, with Nielsen's #83 Ferrari 10s off the lead in third.
LMP1
LMP1 gaps:
#7 Toyota - #8 Toyota = 1 lap
#8 Toyota - #1 Rebellion = 1 lap
#1 Rebellion - #3 Rebellion = 1 lap
LMP2
The #38 Jota pits, bringing Hanson in the #22 car up to second. It's UA from UA at the top of the LMP2 tree.
GTE PRO
Maxime Martin lost two seconds to Daniel Serra on that last tour, but he's still got a comfortable 14s cushion, so won't be losing too much sleep over it.
LMP2
Lacorte made a bit of an error in the final corners, letting the #28 IDEC and the #36 Signatech cars trickle past. The Cetilar driver now pits, letting Belicchi take over.
GTE PRO
It's taken a while, but Serra is starting to chip away at Martin. There's another second back for the Ferrari man, who is now 13s in arrears of the GTE Pro lead.
LMP2
Jamin also pitted, exiting the #31 car and letting Canal dive in.
LMP1
Buemi's come in for a stop, the #8 Toyota team's 15th stop of the day.
GTE AM
Place change for seventh in GTE Am as Ben Barker's Gulf Racing Porsche passes the polesitting Luzich Ferrari of Oz Negri. Things settling down at the sharp end in that class for the time being after a frantic opening 10 hours.
GTE AM
Uh oh, we've got the #70 MR Racing Ferrari firmly lodged in the gravel at the chicane, Takeshi Kimura the driver currently at the wheel.
Yellow flag
The shrug of the shoulders from team-mate Kei Cozzolino at watching it back says it all. Kimura went in deep on the brakes, locked up, the rear went light and sent him round - then he panicked and simply drove at slow speed into the gravel. Not one to show the grandkids.
Slow Zone
A tractor is required to lift the stricken Ferrari out of the gravel, so we have a slow zone in place.
LMP2
Here's a battle off the pitlane, the #22 United car and the #38 Jota amid the slow-zone at the Dunlop chicane. Hanson stays in the car, while da Costa switches out for Roberto Gonzalez.
GTE AM
Nielsen pits from third in GTE-Am, so that could see the #83 car leap to the top of the leaderboard once this next round of stops shakes out.
LMP1
Senna stops too in the #1 Rebellion, as did Conway in the leading Toyota.
LMP2
A few drivers taking the chance to stop. Van Uitert came in for the #32 United squad, while Richard Bradley gets into the #28 IDEC car. Further swaps: Visser relieves Floersch in the #50 car, as Laurent leaves the #36 in Negrao's hands.
GTE AM
Nielsen remained aboard the #83 Ferrari after that stop and stayed in fourth place, with the fifth-placed #77 Porsche of Matt Campbell the first car one lap down.
GTE AM
Gunn doing a great job aboard the #98 Am-leading Aston, and has built a 19s lead over Adam's TF Sport car in second.

By: Jake Boxall-Legge

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